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kaitlinmoose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Classism, Death, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Islamophobia
rmorrolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Police brutality, Racism, Antisemitism, Violence, Slavery, Gun violence, Grief, Bullying, Islamophobia, Deportation, Confinement, War, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Hate crime
leila_reads_too_much's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Deportation
kingrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I do see that Layla doesn’t have much of a personality or growth beyond the superficial level, but I think this could be on purpose to make it easier for the reader to slip into Layla’s shoes and try to imagine her experiences happening to them.
I do think that the book could’ve spent more time on life prior to the camps and more time in the camp.
All-in-all it was a decent book about an important and topical subject that I think could be used in an educational setting successfully. Definitely give it a read, particularly if you’re a teacher looking for books for your students.
Graphic: Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Death, Torture, Murder, and Child abuse
Minor: Rape
faith_schmitt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, and Death
Heavy languagequinnpjd930's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Islamophobia, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Police brutality, Confinement, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
Moderate: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexism, and Hate crime
torijane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Torture, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child abuse, and Racism
abby271's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Islamophobia and Confinement
Moderate: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality
Minor: Torture
booksandmagic's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry
juliamb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, Vomit, and Xenophobia